Kansas mayor who declined masks tests positive for virus
Share
Tweet
July 31, 2020
SCOTT CITY, Kan. (AP) — A western Kansas mayor who had rejected wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Scott City Mayor Everett Green said in a Facebook post it is possible he contracted the virus at a re-election campaign event for state Sen. Mary Jo Taylor, R-Stafford, on July 18.
Scott County health officials said in a news release people who attended that event or the Scott County Fair from July 15-18 might have been exposed to the virus, KWCH reported.
Green said he had what he thought were seasonal allergies for several days but abruptly l...
For access to this article please
sign in or
subscribe.
Reader Comments(0)